When Los Lobos tackle a cover, they always do it justice. For instance, the Mexican-American band add a bit of Tejano flair to their versions of the Dead’s Bertha and
It turns out Pavement won’t be the only band curating an All Tomorrow’s Parties event in the U.K. next May, as festival organizers have announced that Simpsons creator Matt Groening
Life On Mars? was originally released on David Bowie’s 1971 album Hunky Dory. Life On Mars? would be released as a single in the U.S. two years later with The Man Who Sold The World as its B-Side. Talk about a killer combo.
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The Bad Plus: In addition to this adventurous take on a Bowie classic, this Bad Plus album from 2007 also features interpretations of Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears) and Tom Sawyer (Rush). Highly recommended listening. Source: Prog
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Watching 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back for the gazillionth time made me think about the golden years of animation, past and present. Frank Oz, puppeteer and future director, painstakingly created the original Yoda and helped move him within each scene, in the back-breaking old school way, making the classic fifth Star Wars film a rewarding trip. Yes, Lucasfilm later computer-generated the Jedi Master in the prequels and Clone Wars animated series, but it was Oz who first breathed life into the ancient peaceful warrior.
That, of course, would change. Why put your hand up a puppet’s ass if you can spin the light fantastic on a computer, creating whole new worlds like a Geek Demigod? Why, indeed. A few years after Empire, 1988 to be exact, along came a Japanese anime film that would become a classic in its own right. Akira, the manga-inspired gem, is still considered to be one of the elite of its genre, and it helped move cinema from a world of four-eyed dipshit cartoons into grand mythical landscapes with rich, legendary stories.
This week, we deal with a Hidden Flick within a trio of films. Memories,
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Congrats to moe. on their induction into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. moe. performed Akimbo at the ceremony after bassist Rob Derhak spoke.
In our continuing effort to keep tabs on the coming and goings of past Blips artists, we’re pleased to see Boston electro-rockers Passion Pit – who are currently in the
With their sophomore album Salvation is a Deep Dark Well, a headlining tour and frequent festival appearances, The Builders and the Butchers are getting their sound around. Originally formed in Alaska, the band started with the idea of playing "death themed songs" on the streets of Portland, Oregon to gain a following. Though they still keep their dark nature, they have certainly moved on to bigger venues and larger shows. Glide recently talked to front man Ryan Sollee about his peculiar creative endeavor.
You’d think after three decades together, the members of Aerosmith wouldn’t let a few injuries get them down, but according to an interview with the band’s guitarist, Joe Perry, the
Phish – 10/11/1995 DAUD [FLACs, VBR Properly Tagged MP3s] Fourteen years ago yesterday, Phish played perhaps their finest show in Arizona at the now defunct Compton Terrace. Phoenix’s Compton Terrace
While the verdict may still be out on Jimmy Fallon’s late night hosting abilities, the one thing that everyone can agree on is that as the house band The Roots
